
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer explores human identity in our hyper-connected world
As part of the Document Journal x Prada Mode conversation series at Art Basel in Miami Beach, we highlight six visionary artists changing the future...

The weird history of (surprisingly good) state-sanctioned music in Russia
Vladimir Putin recently proposed the government take control of rap music—and it's hardly his first hip hop rodeo.

On Drake Carr’s holiday wishlist? X-Men comics and Versace ceramics
As 2018 comes to a close, Document is asking friends and contributors what items they have their eye on, and what their hopes are for...

David Byrne’s alternative guide to 2018
In a year marked by family separations and the Tide Pod Challenge, David Byrne recaps the news stories that will make you feel good about...

The eternal power of “family” photographs, from living rooms to underground ballroom
In Aperture magazine's latest issue, a rumination on "family" through an inclusive lens featuring photographs by Stefan Ruiz, Diana Markosian, and David Armstrong.

Adam Jason Cohen’s intimate street portraits of Chicago’s basketball youth
In his new book ‘Fundamentals,’ the photographer looks to basketball in Chicago to explore social justice while seeking to empower the voices of those marginalized...

Paul Soulellis turns the internet into tangible art
As part of the Document Journal x Prada Mode conversation series at Art Basel in Miami Beach, we highlight six visionary artists changing the future...

Mina Cheon is sending art lessons into North Korea, and sharing Choco Pie with the world
As part of the Document Journal x Prada Mode conversation series at Art Basel in Miami Beach, we highlight six visionary artists changing the future...

Photographer Zora Sicher navigates intimacy in the digital age
Zora Sicher documents the evolution of her closest relationships in ‘Progreso 110,’ a collection of platonic love letters, outfit changes, and screenshots.

Holidays with Maya Laner: Fresh latkes and a monogrammed Dior bag
As 2018 comes to a close, Document is asking friends and contributors what items they have their eye on, and what their hopes are for...

The finance bro guide to #metoo? Avoid women completely
Men on Wall Street are taking to cutting women completely out of their professional lives in order to avoid possible sexual harassment accusations.

Artists Nestor Siré and Julia Weist on Cuba’s underground internet market—and its promise of mobile WiFi
As part of the Document Journal x Prada Mode conversation series at Art Basel in Miami Beach, we highlight six visionary artists changing the future...

JPEGMAFIA’s angry, experimental rap was the soundtrack of 2018
The rising rapper talks the hostile U.S. political climate, problematic idols, and what sort of music he’ll be putting out at 50.

Christmas with Three Busy Debras: Gucci sweaters and Grandma’s cooking
As 2018 comes to a close, Document is asking friends and contributors what items they have their eye on, and what their hopes are for...

Flatbush Zombies are the hip-hop Santas of NYC
The rap trio brought holiday cheer to Canal Street with their toy-drive that saw all donations and proceeds raised for Camba, a non-profit which connects...

Virgil Abloh and Grace Wales Bonner imagine their ideal cities
Hans Ulrich Obrist asked Virgil Abloh, Grace Wales Bonner, Arthur Jafa, Torkwase Dyson, and Francis Kéré to describe their ideal metropolis at Design Miami/.

Social climbing at Art Basel in Miami Beach
Michael the III takes us through the "who's who" of the art world and his groundbreaking shawarma plate installation in booth A13.

Document and Prada discuss the future of offline media and online identities
At Art Basel in Miami Beach, Document Journal hosted two panels which explored different perspectives from around the globe to reveal the inner workings of...

Raúl de Nieves creates a magical carousel with Bulgari and Art Production Fund
Raúl de Nieves's ‘When I Look Into Your Eyes I See the Sun’ is on view at the Faena Hotel South Beach through the end...

‘Melodía del Río’: Colombian fashion shot against otherworldly landscapes
Photographer Carmen Triana and stylist Juan Camilo Rodríguez collaborate on “Melodía del Río” a meditation on the spiritual resonance of the nature and natural resources...

Richie Shazam’s LIT Christmas: elf ears and Louis Vuitton
As 2018 comes to a close, Document is asking friends and contributors what items they have their eye on, and what their hopes are for...

Matt Lambert’s new film for Random Identities seeks to release that “pulsating essence that lies deep within us”
‘Prologue’ captures the muses that helped lead Stefano Pilati to create his first collection since 2016.

Jamie Hawkesworth reduces his work to its essential rhythms
The photographer's new London show encompasses 59 drawings, seven photographs, and a film created during his travels to Kenya, Romania, Louisiana and more.

Chanel Metiers d’Art champions cruelty-free craftsmanship
Following its decision to ban animal pelts, the French house debuted its Métiers d'Art 2018 collection at The Met’s Temple of Dendur.

James Veloria’s perfect holiday season: midwestern cooking and Balenciaga earrings
As 2018 comes to a close, Document is asking friends and contributors what items they have their eye on, and their hopes for the year...

Jeremy Kost’s paint-streaked Polaroids of nude men
In ‘Isolated But Not Alone,’ the artist turns Polaroids into paint-streaked art pieces, a commentary on the current social (and social media) climate.

How Peter Philips created the cyborg-chic looks at Dior Men’s
Dior's Makeup Creative & Image Director discusses the Tron-inspired grooming he created for the Dior Men's Pre-Fall 2019 show in Tokyo.

Studio visit: Eddie Martinez whites out his work inside his Bushwick space
Eddie Martinez met with Document ahead of his exhibition, White Outs, at The Bronx Museum.

Jenny Holzer’s powerful AIDS Day performance reminds us to keep fighting
For #LighttheFight, Jenny Holzer lit up New York streets with quotes from activists, writers, and politicians.

Autonomous cars are set to change how we have sex
As the development of self-driving cars continues to build, drivers will suddenly have a lot more down-time. Will sex be there to fill the void?

Gem & Bolt, among the guardians of mezcal
Tucked away at the ancient mezcal grounds in Oaxaca, Gem & Bolt is bringing mezcal into the sustainable future, while resisting the mass-produced tequila trap.

Hustle porn is making and breaking us
Experts say long hours are wrecking havoc on our mental health—so why do we continue to fetishize the hustle?

Consent-based brothel wants to fix problem of bad robot sex
Sex dolls can be made to do anything the user desires—both in and outside the realms of morality.

Eckhaus Latta’s first permanent New York store is a blank slate
Following its pop-up at the Whitney Museum, the cult fashion label opened its first permanent New York store in Chinatown.

Hedi Slimane’s Celine is a radical reimagining of post-punk subculture
For his first Celine menswear campaign, Slimane taps into Paris' Cold War-era 'Des Jeunes Gens Modernes' youth movement.

MDMA makes people better at social interactions—without naivety
A study found that those on MDMA were far more open and forthcoming at cooperating with others, they weren’t naïve or duped.

Adidas tracks the famed history of its ZX Runner
Adidas celebrates its storied shoe with their new exhibition ZX ‘The Roots of Running’.

Men who are emotionally stable have more sexual partners
Behavioral economists in Australia found that men have more sexual partners if they have varied personality traits and are more extroverted.

Wes Anderson and Juman Malouf bring their wondrous world to the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna
Wes Anderson and his partner Juman Malouf curated an exhibition featuring 5,000 years of art and antiquities from the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna.

The most dangerous place for women is the home
A new report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) finds that women account for 82% of intimate partner homicides.

The origin of Loro Piana’s rare Baby Cashmere
Each June, Loro Piana travels to the Alashan Mountains, deep in Inner Mongolia, to harvest the soft, ultrafine, luxurious wool of the young Capra hircus...

Designing a set fit for Dior
Architect Shohei Shigematsu and curator Florence Müller discuss the exhibition design for the Denver Art Museum retrospective, Dior: From Paris to the World.

A-Cold-Wall*’s Samuel Ross ponders over the role of materiality in his work
A-Cold-Wall*’s creative director and founder Samuel Ross speaks about visualizing the aging process and telling a story with his highly anticipated Nike capsule collection.

Move over Millennials—make space for Gen Z
As Gen Zers come of age, a new survey finds them more open-minded, driven, industrious, and passionate than the generations before them.

Countries move to leave UNESCO, signaling a decreased priority for the role of culture in world peace
Both the United States and the United Kingdom have expressed a desire to leave the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

Technology is tracing your every move
Devices are measuring your every move, and with all our usage, they can paint a picture of our daily lives.

Studio visit: Dan Colen draws the connection between Wile E. Coyote and the never-ending chase
Dan Colen's latest exhibition at Gagosian Beverly Hills, High Noon, features Warner Bros.-inspired desert landscapes

Liu Ye’s whimsical paintings take over Prada Rong Zhai in Shanghai
Storytelling features 30 paintings by Chinese artist Liu Ye at the Prada-restored mansion Rong Zhai in Shanghai.

Rodarte becomes the first fashion label exhibited at the National Museum of Women in the Arts
A 13-year survey of the intricate work of Kate and Laura Mulleavy—the sisters behind Rodarte—is on view at NMWA in Washington, D.C. through February 10.
